Health Assessments

This information was generated by the New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System.

This information was generated by the New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System.

This information was generated by the New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System.

This information was generated by the New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System.

This information was generated by the New Mexico Oral Health Surveillance System.

At 9.3% of New Mexico's population, Native Americans are a vital part of the state's workforce. In recent years there has been a boom of industry on New Mexico's reservations, especially in the gaming industry. The establishment of new industries on reservations is important in alleviating economic disparities experienced by tribal members who live on reservations.

Welcome to the third update of the New Mexico Tribal Report. A major change has been made

New Mexico’s female population is very different from that of the United States as a whole. Less than 48 percent of New Mexico’s female population is Non-Hispanic White compared to nearly 72 percent of the United States female population.

In 1990, New Mexico Vital Records & Health Statistics started collecting birth and death data by tribe. Prior to 1990 New Mexico tabulated vital statistics for Native Americans by the tribal groupings of Navajo, Pueblo, Apache, and Other.